Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area
Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area is a military installation in Heathylee, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area is situated nearby to the peak Ramshaw Rocks, as well as near Merryton Low.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merryton Low and Blakemere Pond.
Merryton Low
Peak
Merryton Low is a hill in Staffordshire, England, a few miles east of Leek. It is in the civil parish of Fawfieldhead in the local government district of Staffordshire Moorlands.
Blakemere Pond
Blakemere Pond, also known as Black Mere Pool or Mermaid's Pond, is a small, natural lake in Staffordshire, England, six miles north-west of Leek. The pond is the subject of an enduring legend that claims that the water is haunted by the ghost of a mermaid. Blakemere Pond is situated 1 mile southeast of Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area.Doxey Pool
Pond
Photo: Dr Duncan Pepper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Roaches is a prominent rocky ridge above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Staffordshire Peak District of England. The ridge with its rock formations rises steeply to 505 m. Doxey Pool is situated 1½ miles west of Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thorncliffe and Flash.
Thorncliffe
Village
Thorncliffe is a small village in Staffordshire, England, straddling the Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District National Park. By 1600 the name Thorncliffe had replaced the settlement's earlier name, Thorntileg, meaning "clearing in thorn trees". Thorncliffe is situated 2½ miles south of Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area.
Flash
Village
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Flash is a village in the Staffordshire Moorlands and the Peak District National Park, England. At 1,519 feet above sea level, it is the highest village in the United Kingdom. Flash was an early centre for Wesleyanism. Flash is situated 3 miles north of Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area.
Fawfieldhead
Village
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fawfieldhead is a hamlet and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It is situated north-east of Leek and south of Buxton, in the Peak District National Park. It has a parish council. Fawfieldhead is situated 3 miles east of Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area.
Leek and Upper Hulme Training Area
Latitude
53.15989° or 53° 9′ 36″ northLongitude
-1.95555° or 1° 57′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C5W525V+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 87947939OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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